| M 81 & M82 Just above center and to the left are two galaxies. The top one is M 82 and below is M 81. Other faint galaxies can be seen in this wide field view just north of the big dipper. Compare this image to star charts to discern the objects. This was taken with hypered Fuji film. |
| Telescope / Lens | 300 f/4 Canon Lens |
| Mount Type | Piggyback on Meade LX200 8" |
| Camera | Canon F1 |
| Filters | 112mm UV |
| Film | Fuji Chrome 100/1000 Slide #5 Hypered Film |
| Exposure | 15 minutes; manual guiding Meade LX200 8" |
| Processing | Hypered Film Scanned - 2400 dpi, Photoshop |
| Date | September 10, 1999 |
| Location | Oregon Star Party, Ochoco National Forest, Oregon |
| Conditions | 5000' magnitude 6.5 Skies; Clear, 12mph wind |